Mar 20
Browse, Bid, Buy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. ~~Margaret Mead How about adding an interesting and worthy event to your weekend by visiting a virtual auction that supports historic preservation, education and patriotism! Seminole Chapter, National Society Daughters …
Nov 15
Why I Get a Flu Shot Getting a flu shot is part of my self-care plan. The most at risk for serious flu complications are young children, pregnant women, adults over 65 and those with chronic medical conditions. Since I fall in two of these categories, the vaccine is important to me as any stress …
Sep 10
What seems impossible today will one day become your warm up. I got delayed in a post office line recently. The customer ahead of me was mailing a package to Italy with address issues. Within seconds, I knew the transaction was going to be time-consuming. But I needed to stay to mail an eBay …
Jun 14
Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds. ~Regina Brett To Do Nothing Eighty-eight degrees at 7 a.m. in North Palm Beach! But summer does not officially …
May 21
It’s always something. ~Gilda Radner Termites are big headaches in Florida. As a general rule, termite season is in springtime, when the weather warms up enough for termites to “swarm”. They emerge from their mature colonies in the hundreds or thousands to establish new termite colonies. When they do, it is one of the few …
Feb 19
Where Did My Day Go? I knew I spent lots of time going to medical appointments. All I had to do was ask the question, “Where did the day go?” However, this year I decided to maintain a monthly medical time log and record the exact hours. Medical Appointments Time Log My medical log includes …
Feb 01
Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand…and melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late. ~Marie Beynon Ray Students in a sewing class, a woman with a cane, and a …
Dec 17
When the temperature in Florida drops below 75 degrees, this boot lovin’ gal dreams of wearing her high heeled sassy boots! I stand in my closet and reminisce. Did I really wear these boots to work all day and then continue to teach a four-hour night class? Well, indeed I did! But that was pre-Parkinson’s …
Nov 06
On November 1, I ran errands at my favorite strip shopping center. Located three miles from my house, it is anchored by Hobby Lobby on one end and Staples on the other. In between, Dollar Tree, Pet Supplies Plus, Russo’s Subs, and Burlington Coat Factory are frequent stops. A free standing Chick-fil-A is crazy busy. …
Oct 30
I have learned to say no to non-essential requests since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. When I say yes to something I really do not want to do, I am also saying no to something I cherish more. What I decide to do is often different from my pre-Parkinson’s days. I have to be vigilant in …
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